Loathing Lincoln

2015-01-18T20:00:34-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/55e/20150118201405003_hd.jpgJohn McKee Barr talked about his book, Loathing Lincoln: An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present. In his book, Mr. Barr argues that in order to better understand why Abraham Lincoln is so revered that it is also important to understand the criticisms of his detractors, including the charge that he exceeded the powers of the presidency granted by the Constitution.

John McKee Barr talked about his book, Loathing Lincoln: An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present. In his book, Mr. Barr…
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John McKee Barr talked about his book, Loathing Lincoln: An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present. In his book, Mr. Barr argues that in order to better understand why Abraham Lincoln is so revered that it is also important to understand the criticisms of his detractors, including the charge that he exceeded the powers of the presidency granted by the Constitution. close